About Saba Botanical of
USA’s Mission
The following can be
found on the “About Us” page on the Saba Botanical of USA website. The message
is so important that I believe it needs to be repeated on the Lustrous Henna
Blog.
Our goal is twofold:
1. To educate people to avoid products containing harmful and toxic
chemical ingredients.
2. To bring you the products formulated with highly effective,
natural and organic ingredients for your body.
"God Spilled the Paint" photo by Frank Kee.
Syed’s Message: My
Story, My Hair and My Advice
“Once I wrote the
following.
The more I learn about plants, the more I believe this truth:
"Although we all
have to live through some ailments and other health problems from time to time,
nature has created a remedy for every health problem in plants; whether it is
fresh produce, dried herbs, essential oils or extracts. The key to beautiful
health is using pure botanical ingredients derived from nature. The concept of
natural beauty incorporates a philosophy based on the mystery of the
therapeutic values and vital energy of plants.”
My black hair started to
turn gray in my twenties. I
felt that I was still too young to show gray and started using commercially
available chemical dyes to hide my gray. After a while my scalp started to itch
and my skin turned red where the dye was applied. As the time went by, it
started to get worse with each dye application. Even the mildest of the dye I
could find on the shelf caused a reaction to my scalp. My hair started to thin
and bald spots started to develop, my thick hair was gone. I was struggling to
hide my gray.
Someone told me that
there is a "natural" product called Kali Mendhi (commonly called: “Black
Henna”). Hoping this would solve my problem, I bought a pack and applied it to
my hair (not knowing this would turn into my worst nightmare). The very next
day, blisters started appearing all over my scalp and side burns, my face
swelled up and my eyes were almost shut. I was in agony and had to be rushed to
the hospital for emergency treatment. This was a frightening experience. Later
on, I find out that Kali Mendhi (commonly called: “Black
Henna”) contained Paraphenylene-diamene (PPD), which caused this reaction.
While going from shelf
to shelf of hair coloring products from one store to another, I could not find a product that
was free of Ammonia, Peroxide and PPD or similar chemicals. Health food stores
did carry some henna based coloring products but their results were
so marginal, they were not worth the time and money.
I resorted to pure henna,
which I feel is the greatest herb that exists on Planet Earth. The use of henna revived my hair and
scalp. My hair started to look healthy again. The only problem with pure henna was:
my gray hair turned reddish/orange, which was sort of scary. I started to get
used to it, but always wished my hair was black (again).
I knew that there were
millions of people out there that truly need a natural hypoallergenic hair dye.
One day, I met with an
executive of AMA Herbal Labs
with my idea for a totally all natural henna based hair color dye that could be
packaged and produced in a variety of natural shades. He said, "We would
be happy to take this project," (not realizing how intricate this project
would be). Within a year they produced a product which I named Lustrous
Henna®. However, this initial product was no different than the weak
products already selling in the health food stores.
Three years went by
without any encouraging news. Then the second version of the product came out. The results
still were not very encouraging. I was about to give up, when it finally “clicked”
and they were really able to greatly improve on this product. Thus, I call
this, the third generation of Lustrous Henna® that you can
purchase from us now.
Lustrous Henna® is definitely worth bragging about: it does not contain PPD, Ammonia, Peroxide
or toxic chemicals. It is a 100% natural hair dye. Nature still has
the answer to all our needs, as we discovered and we benefit from it.
Lustrous Henna should be
used by everyone who needs to dye their hair. It is safe and healthy.
Syed Abbas
Saba Botanical of USA
Chicago, Illinois
This certainly is a
message that needs to be spread far and wide. Please peruse the Knowledge Base
and the entire Saba Botanical of USA website. I have no doubt that you’ll find
yourself agreeing with Syed.
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Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna® user.)
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*Even though our herbal ingredients have been used in natural medicine for centuries, we must add the following disclaimer: The herbs, formulas, and recipes contained within this web site are not to be considered substitutes for proper medical and health care. As with any other medicine, if you are sick, you should consult a physician to find out if the herbal preparations listed here are right for you. Saba Botanical does not make any medical claims nor warranties regarding the use of the products listed on this site. No matter how natural a product is, it may have a potential of causing side effects and allergic reaction on certain individuals. You should consult your physician before taking any medication.
